Scott16
New Member
Hey, I'm a new member but have been reading other's posts for a while. I've got a toilet in my 2nd floor master that's got a slow drain and bubbles just a little when flushed. My assumption is there's a clog that the auger and chemicals can't touch, but before I take the whole thing off I thought I'd post on here and see if another detail about the situation means anything.
For the past few weeks we've noticed a bad smell (like what I imagine gunked-up pipes smell like) in the bathroom in the mornings when showering. It seems like the smell is coming from the sinks, but I'm not 100% sure. My guess is this is an air-flow/ventilation issue, so I'm wondering if the toilet is affected by the same thing.
My house is pretty tall (full attic above the 2nd floor) and I don't have a ladder tall enough to get on the roof (which is pretty steep...) and check/flush the vent.
Is removing the toilet an easy enough job that I might as well try it? Does the smell mean it's probably not the toilet anyway? Since it's on the 2nd floor would I be able to see a backup in the mainline if I removed the toilet? All the other toilets/showers/sinks work just fine.
For the past few weeks we've noticed a bad smell (like what I imagine gunked-up pipes smell like) in the bathroom in the mornings when showering. It seems like the smell is coming from the sinks, but I'm not 100% sure. My guess is this is an air-flow/ventilation issue, so I'm wondering if the toilet is affected by the same thing.
My house is pretty tall (full attic above the 2nd floor) and I don't have a ladder tall enough to get on the roof (which is pretty steep...) and check/flush the vent.
Is removing the toilet an easy enough job that I might as well try it? Does the smell mean it's probably not the toilet anyway? Since it's on the 2nd floor would I be able to see a backup in the mainline if I removed the toilet? All the other toilets/showers/sinks work just fine.